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From the Latin nasutus, having a large nose.

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drpaladin

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One of the most famous nasute characters is Cyrano de Bergerac from the same titled play by Edmond Rostand.

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drpaladin

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52 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

So we go from fiction,

Pinocchio - Wikipedia

Ellsworth’s Cinema of Swords: 3 Musketeers + 1 Long Nose – Black Gate

to reality,

Nasute Termites (Nasutitermitinae) | SpringerLink

Proboscis monkey - Wikipedia

Blobfish: Facts about the world's ugliest animal - BBC Science Focus Magazine

Jimmy Durante - Wikipedia

 

:cowboy:

(“Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.”)

Jimmy Durante, aka The Great Schnozzola.

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Bill W

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The nasute termite 

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The nasute termite Longipeditermes longipes

 

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Bill W

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The proboscis monkey 

Family of wild Proboscis monkey or Nasalis larvatus or Dutch monkey, in the rainforest of island Borneo, Malaysia, close up. Amazing monkey with a massive pendulous nose Stock Photo
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Bill W

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When I was younger it was more common to see a person with a large nose, but after rhinoplasty started becoming more popular in the late 20th century and the cost was in range of more people, those with large noses seem to get them taken care of as soon as possible.  

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